I love it when Disney meets Star Wars, and if you do too, then here’s some cool news for you!

This Spring, Hasbro will be releasing a brand new Disney-related astromech R2 unit styled with a Mickey Mouse theme.

The new R2-MK will have the classic Mickey Mouse colors (red, white, black, and yellow) and is topped with the famous “Mouse” ears.

The new R2 unit will be sold exclusively at Disney’s theme parks in Florida (Disney World) and California (Disneyland) in April 2010 and will be packaged as a Hasbro action figure 2-pack along with Jedi Mickey. The pack will retail for $18.95.

R2-MK made a stop at Skywalker Ranch for a photo-op before heading on to the Disney theme parks. Check out the photo here below, along with a few promo stills.

By CrueChik

Grab your tiaras Princesses and hold onto your Princes! Princess Tiana made her inaugural appearance today at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL! The lovely Princess Tiana is the star of Walt Disney Pictures’ animated feature film, The Princess and the Frog, which is set to debut in limited release in NY and LA on November 25, 2009, and expanding nationwide beginning December 11, 2009.

Check out the official images from the event, as well as video from the good folks at AllEarsNet, here below.

Today through January 3, 2010 in Walt Disney World and November 6 to January 3, 2010 in Disneyland park in California, Princess Tiana, Prince Naveen, and their bayou friends will be appearing three times a day in an exciting new show on board the Liberty Belle Riverboat in Liberty Square called “Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee!” The 15-minute celebration begins with a Disneyfied Mardi Gras parade leading up to the Liberty Belle dock, before guests board the beautiful paddleboat for her journey up the river. A great time will be had by all as you float along the Rivers of America and enjoy Disney cast members singing and dancing to jazz music, including original songs from the The Princess and The Frog soundtrack, which contains original songs from composer Randy Newman. Some lucky guests will even be chosen to be part of the show!

I’m a big fan of all things Disney and one of my favorite places to vacation is at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. It looks like Disney has some great offers coming up in 2009 that I thought I’d pass along to our readers. Below are full details of these offers, along with a promo video.

Celebration Vacation 2009

The first cool offering is the “Celebration Vacation,” where in 2009, if you visit the World Disney World Resort in Orlando or the Disneyland Resort in California on your exact birthday, you get entry into one of the theme parks for free! On your birthday, present a valid ID that includes proof of birth date and gain entry to that particular park (so, if you go to the Magic Kingdom, you gain entrance there). Guests who already hold a valid multi-day ticket that they’ll use on their birthday may choose from other birthday treats instead. To register your birthday and find out more details, visit www.disneyparks.com.

Walt Disney World Vacation Package Savings in 2009 – Buy 4 Nights and Get 3 Nights Free

Another offer for select dates in 2009 is a discounted vacation package where guests can purchase a 4-night stay at Disney World in Orlando and get 3 nights for free, which includes theme park tickets (see full list of dates, prices, and details here below).